Narrative Writer
Life of Fly 2 is an exploration game in which players experience the world from the perspective of a fly. For the game, I wrote 13 short narrative stories that can be discovered throughout its environments.
Each story takes a different subject as its starting point, from love and creativity to technology, travel, hero worship, and the mundane routines of everyday life. The challenge was to make these observations feel as though they came from the same character while giving each location and story its own identity.
My Role
The stories are written from the fly’s perspective, giving the player an unusual viewpoint on ordinary human behaviour. The narrator is curious about humans but doesn’t fully understand them, allowing the writing to move between observation, humour and more philosophical ideas.
The stories also use their locations as part of the narrative rather than simply treating them as backdrops. A subway station becomes the setting for a story about isolation and the desire to travel. A laundromat provides the setting for an observation about how people communicate while physically ignoring those around them. A showroom becomes the setting for questions about creativity and existence.
Project Details
Developer: EpiXR Games UG
Genre: Narrative / Exploration
Released: 2021